Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Released from Prison

Conservative podcaster and former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon was released from prison Tuesday morning.

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Bannon served four months in a federal prison in Connecticut for defying a subpoena to appear before Congress to testify as part of its investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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His scheduled release was announced by the Bureau of Prisons. The 70-year-old Bannon was set to resume his “WarRoom” podcast Tuesday morning, according to The Associated Press. He has also scheduled a 3 p.m. news conference in New York City.